HOSA HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
EXAM FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
GRADED A+
◉ biology. Answer: individual's genetic makeup
◉ determinants of health. Answer: range of social, economic, and
environmental factors that influence health status
◉ health status. Answer: evaluating specific details of the
determinants of health
◉ Healthy People 2020. Answer: an evidence based 10 year report
card describing health care accomplishments within the United
States from the years 2000 to 2010
◉ infant mortality rate. Answer: number of deaths that occur before
1 year of age per 1000 live births
◉ Leading Health Indicators. Answer: selected high priority issues
◉ life expectancy. Answer: average number of years a person born in
a given year is expected to live
,◉ physical environment. Answer: thought of as that which can be
seen, touched, heard, smelled, and tasted
◉ social environment. Answer: interactions with family, friends,
coworkers, and others in the community
◉ accreditation. Answer: process by which an institution is
recognized as meeting specific predetermined standards of care
◉ Federal Register. Answer: federal legislation concerning health
care which is recorded and published
◉ health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Answer: provide care
for prepaid members
◉ homeopathy. Answer: the use of minute proportions of naturally
occurring chemicals for their healing power
◉ informed consent. Answer: the nurse is responsible to sign as a
witness that a patient has received info regarding risks, advantages,
and alternatives available for a planned procedure in a language
understood by the patient
, ◉ managed care organizations (MCOs). Answer: attempt to
standardize and control costs of health care
◉ Medicaid. Answer: benefits are provided on a basis of need or
poverty
◉ Medicare. Answer: benefits are received after contributions are
maid through payroll deductions
◉ nurse practice acts. Answer: defines the scope of practice for
nurses within that state
◉ Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC). Answer: enables traveling
nurses to function in multiple states
◉ Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Answer: requires
standards of safety to be maintained by employers to protect the
health and safety of employees and mandates the reporting of
injuries sustained by workers
◉ plan of care. Answer: developed as a tool for multidisciplinary
communication and can be an individual patient plan of care, a
family plan of care, or a hospital care path
EXAM FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
GRADED A+
◉ biology. Answer: individual's genetic makeup
◉ determinants of health. Answer: range of social, economic, and
environmental factors that influence health status
◉ health status. Answer: evaluating specific details of the
determinants of health
◉ Healthy People 2020. Answer: an evidence based 10 year report
card describing health care accomplishments within the United
States from the years 2000 to 2010
◉ infant mortality rate. Answer: number of deaths that occur before
1 year of age per 1000 live births
◉ Leading Health Indicators. Answer: selected high priority issues
◉ life expectancy. Answer: average number of years a person born in
a given year is expected to live
,◉ physical environment. Answer: thought of as that which can be
seen, touched, heard, smelled, and tasted
◉ social environment. Answer: interactions with family, friends,
coworkers, and others in the community
◉ accreditation. Answer: process by which an institution is
recognized as meeting specific predetermined standards of care
◉ Federal Register. Answer: federal legislation concerning health
care which is recorded and published
◉ health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Answer: provide care
for prepaid members
◉ homeopathy. Answer: the use of minute proportions of naturally
occurring chemicals for their healing power
◉ informed consent. Answer: the nurse is responsible to sign as a
witness that a patient has received info regarding risks, advantages,
and alternatives available for a planned procedure in a language
understood by the patient
, ◉ managed care organizations (MCOs). Answer: attempt to
standardize and control costs of health care
◉ Medicaid. Answer: benefits are provided on a basis of need or
poverty
◉ Medicare. Answer: benefits are received after contributions are
maid through payroll deductions
◉ nurse practice acts. Answer: defines the scope of practice for
nurses within that state
◉ Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC). Answer: enables traveling
nurses to function in multiple states
◉ Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Answer: requires
standards of safety to be maintained by employers to protect the
health and safety of employees and mandates the reporting of
injuries sustained by workers
◉ plan of care. Answer: developed as a tool for multidisciplinary
communication and can be an individual patient plan of care, a
family plan of care, or a hospital care path
